Hope Johnson

Hope Johnson is a native of Lexington, KY. She received her MFA in Creative Writing at Lesley University and BA in English from the University of Kentucky. Among many, Johnson’s poetry has been published in Loose Change Magazine and Pluck Journal of Affrilachian Art & Culture. Her academic work on Creative and Culturally Responsive Instruction can be found in Charter Schools: Voices from the Field. Johnson now lives in New York City, where she continues her research and work-life striving to integrate creative writing and fine arts programs into underserved schools with the NYC Department of Education.